Azurite

This wonderful azurite specimen had two distinct periods of growth. The earliest growth was in a rosette form with literally hundreds of gemmy and glassy, short prismatic crystals of neon blue azurite. This rosette measures 3.5 cm across. It is nearly pristine with only 2 hard-to-see little splots of minor damage. A second period of growth saw a wreath of larger crystals around the rosette, exhibiting the same gemmy and glassy, neon blue color. These are blue without need for strong lighting...really AZure blue, not blue-black as often the case. These larger crystals reach 1 cm in length. This is a specimen that is extremely pleasing from a visual standpoint: A glowing neon-blue Tsumeb azurite with unique roseate form

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Product details

Species

Azurite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions5.8 x 4.4 x 1.9 cm

Locality

Namibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb

Added on10/23/2024

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Known provenance

2024/08